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This phrase comes from cricket [terminology]. In cricket, a shortball is a fast, rising delivery that causes discomfort to the batsman, and can sometimes result in an injury from being struck by the ball. In social situations, a short ball can be most loosely defined as anything that causes annoyance, discomfort, or rejection. Sometimes, when saying "Shortball!', people use an accompanying hand action as if to fend the ball away from their chin, similar to a batsman in cricket. [Experienced] shortballers sometimes only perform the hand action without saying the word, or just [abbreviate] the phrase to "Short!"
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